We are looking for 600-700 runs: Root

Chennai: Virat Kohli helping his opposite number

Joe Root deal with cramps became one of the moments of the opening day but that act of "good sportsmanship" will not stop the England skipper from cashing on his memorable hundred and chasing a first innings total in the range of 600-700 on day two here. Speaking to media in a virtual interaction after day's play, Root said he would be ready for more on Saturday. "Yeah, I am ready for more tomorrow... hopefully get back, a bit frustrating, very kind of Virat (Kohli) to help me out (with cramps), good sportsmanship from him... It's just like a long day and then after a few overs I get some fluids and cooled down."

About the surface and felt how many runs could be scored, Root said: "We have got to look and try and get as many as we can 600-700 if we can, really trying to make most of the first innings make it good and those four overs trying to work quickly.

"So if we can bat into whole of tomorrow or maybe day three then things could speed up quite quickly for us and you never know what can happen for that point onwards..."